Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding


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DIVThe Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding covers all traditional materials, from wood lap siding, brick, concrete block, stucco, stone veneer, and wooden shakes to vinyl, raised-ridge metal roofing, and fiber/cement lap siding. Less traditional roof-covering materials, such as EPDM rubber, architectural shingles, and fully bonded selvage edge and metal shingles are also featured with clear how-to photos and instructions. In addition to complete installation information, the book includes comprehensive methods for repairing problems with existing surfaces, as well as routine finishing and refinishing information./div




Ortho's All about Roofing and Siding Basics


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Bring the beauty, durability, and fashion of tile to your home. With the help of this book you can tile floors, walls, countertops, and other surfaces yourself. You will learn about the variety of tile available, along with advice about laying out attractive tile patterns. The complete guide also shows you how to prepare the surface for tiling, install the tile, grout it, and maintain tiled surfaces.




Roofing & Siding


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Siding, Roofing, and Trim


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This edition of 'Siding, Roofing, and Trim' from the editors of Fine Homebuilding provides all the advice you need to choose, install, and detail the exteriors of your home. Articles will cover how to safely replace a roof while keeping in mind venting and flashing for a weather-tight and long-lasting new roof, how to repaint your home so that the final product will go the distance, while tackling the tricky issue of lead safety, how to install siding the right way, covering a variety of material options including stone and vinyl, and how to apply trim details to achieve that finished look




Roofing Materials & Installation


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Complete A-Z guide to roofing. Learn how to make repairs, prepare the roof for the construction process, and choose the best materials for your home. In detail, find out how to apply asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes slate, clay and concrete tile and metal roofing, as well as built-up bitumen, roll roofing, and various available single-ply roofing.




Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing Siding & Trim


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"Provides all the information homeowners need in order to maintain, repair, and install all types of roofing, siding and trim"--Provided by publisher.




Roofing Construction & Estimating


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Everything you need to know to estimate, build, and repair practically every type of roof covering: asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shingles & shakes, clay tile, slate, metal, built-up, and elastomeric. Shows how to measure and estimate most roofs (including estimating shortcuts discovered by the author), how to install leak-proof underlayment and flashing, and how to solve problems with insulation, vapor barriers, and waterproofing. Over 300 large, clear illustrations that help you find the answers to all your roofing questions.




Minnesota Residential Code


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Additional information on the Minnesota State Building Code can be found at the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry's website: http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/codes-and-laws. There you can find reference guides, maps, charts, fact sheets, archived references, Statute and Rule excerpts and other helpful information to assist you in using the Minnesota State Building Code.




Roofing Handbook


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CD-ROM contains: Directory of Internet resources.




Metal Roofing


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This manual is a basic how to for metal roofing. It is a guide for the average homeowner to become familiar with the ins and outs of metal roofing. This is information on the purchasing of a metal roof and the benefits of a metal roof. It contains basic information and is not a complete guide to installing.